Tag: Animals

  • What Should I Do if I Meet a Service Dog?

    What Should I Do if I Meet a Service Dog?

  • Goat Grazing – Piloting a Natural Form of Weed Control in Calgary

    Goat Grazing – Piloting a Natural Form of Weed Control in Calgary

    The City of Calgary is introducing a unique pilot project that will study the use of goats for targeted weed control. Beginning this spring, a herd of goats managed by a professional shepherd and highly trained herding dogs will be dispatched to two Calgary parks to help control weeds, including Canada thistle. “We know that…

  • City of Calgary Launches New Way to License your Pets

    City of Calgary Launches New Way to License your Pets

    Beginning today pet owners can now use The City of Calgary’s new online Animal Services site pets.calgary.ca to license their pets. This new site is easier to use both the first time and for future licence renewals or if changes are needed to your current pet licence. “A pet’s licence is their ticket home if they…

  • Sage-grouse from Montana now home to roost in Alberta

    Sage-grouse from Montana now home to roost in Alberta

    Alberta welcomes the addition of 38 sage-grouse hens from Montana, which is part of an effort to strengthen the province’s population. The transfer involved a team of biologists from Alberta Environment and Parks and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. The birds were captured in Montana and have been released at three mating sites in southeastern…

  • Deceptive Feathered Dinosaur Finally Gets a Name

    Deceptive Feathered Dinosaur Finally Gets a Name

    Apatoraptor pennatus eluded paleontologists for decades. By Jennifer Pascoe Solving one of the longest cases of mistaken identity, University of Alberta PhD candidate Greg Funston recently described a new genus and species of toothless dinosaur from Alberta. Long thought to be a more common ornithomimid, Apatoraptor pennatus instead turned out to be a member of the…

  • Imperialism – Number One in Canada

    Imperialism – Number One in Canada

    Written by Julie Brewster, Horse Racing Alberta There are 172 stallions listed in the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society National Stallion Directory for 2016, and right now Alberta has the NUMBER ONE ranked stallion in Canada! Imperialism (by Langfuhr out of Bodhavista by Pass the Tab) is a 15 year old grey stallion who stands at…

  • “Mr. President” & “The First Lady” Are Now the Proud Parents of Two Healthy Bald Eaglets

    “Mr. President” & “The First Lady” Are Now the Proud Parents of Two Healthy Bald Eaglets

    Watch the D.C. Eagle Nest Cam Family LIVE from the U.S. National Arboretum on EAGLES.ORG WASHINGTON /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Millions of people were glued to their computers and mobile devices (last month) watching dceaglecam.eagles.org and waiting for the eggs of “Mr. President” & “The First Lady” to hatch LIVE on the Washington D.C. Eagle Nest Cam. The American Eagle…

  • New Bill Would Make Significant Improvements to Animal Protection Laws in Canada

    New Bill Would Make Significant Improvements to Animal Protection Laws in Canada

    Modernizing Animal Protections Act receives backing from coalition of animal protection groups TORONTO – Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith introduced Bill C-246, the Modernizing Animal Protections Act, to the applause of a coalition of leading Canadian animal protection groups at a press conference (in March) in Toronto. The Modernizing Animal Protections Act would make common sense improvements…

  • ASPCA: A Closer Look at Animal Hoarding

    ASPCA: A Closer Look at Animal Hoarding

    Animal hoarding is a complex and intricate issue with far-reaching effects that encompass mental health, animal welfare and public safety concerns. Animals “collected” by hoarders range in species from cats and dogs to reptiles, rodents, birds, exotics and even farm animals. The following criteria are used to define animal hoarding: An individual possesses more than…

  • Don’t Miss the Greatest Show on Earth

    Don’t Miss the Greatest Show on Earth

    Celebrate Spring Migration Week as Canada’s land and skies come alive It’s happening now. Cast members are taking their places. The stage is set. Canada’s grasslands, lakes, marshes and forests are coming alive as millions of migrating birds herald the arrival of spring in one of the greatest shows on Earth. Celebrate this natural spectacle…

  • Dogs of War

    Dogs of War

    by Tracey Walshaw I am so proud to live in a free country protected by our brave men and women of the Armed Forces. I’ve discovered that our canine friends have also served in war time. Actually they still serve alongside our brave troops! We are all familiar with dogs that work with our police…

  • Horses: The Pity Purchase

    Horses: The Pity Purchase

    Be Prepared Some dishonest traders will deliberately keep a hard-to-handle horse in a malnourished state, knowing a weak horse is a more docile horse. If a horse is sick, they may not know what ails it; they only know it isn’t healthy but will sell it anyway for a profit. Traders also know that many…

  • A Voice for Habitat

    A Voice for Habitat

    Canadian pop star Kiesza teams up with the Calgary Zoo to support gorilla conservation Calgary, AB – On the heels of Junos week, international pop sensation Kiesza is partnering with the Calgary Zoo to protect gorilla habitat. The 27-year-old is raising her voice about cell phone recycling to help preserve these gentle giants. “My passion…

  • The Real Planet of the Apes – The Liberian Island Inhabited by Chimpanzees Formerly Used in Animal Testing

    The Real Planet of the Apes – The Liberian Island Inhabited by Chimpanzees Formerly Used in Animal Testing

    By Sumitra on December 10th, 2014 Believe it or not, a real-life Planet of the Apes does exist in an isolated area located deep in the jungles of West Africa. It’s home to dozens of retired laboratory chimpanzees who were at one point used for medical research. These chimps are practically heroes – they’ve managed…

  • Alberta’s Conservation K-9 Team and Partners Commended for Efforts in Keeping Waters Free of Foreign Mussels

    Alberta’s Conservation K-9 Team and Partners Commended for Efforts in Keeping Waters Free of Foreign Mussels

    Alberta’s ground-breaking Aquatic Invasive Species Conservation K-9 Team and their partners were commended during a visit to the Alberta Legislature by the Minister of Environment and Parks, Shannon Phillips, for their efforts in keeping the province free of invasive mussels. Hilo and Diesel, two of the team’s working dogs, along with their handlers and partners…